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Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
By:john raley
Date: 7/1/2011, 5:40 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing (Tom Moen)

: One of the advantages of sewing is the ability to stretch NYLON
: skin tight during the sewing process. As Mr. Gentry will tell
: you, POLYESTER is more forgiving this way, as it can be heat
: shrunk after its sewed or stapled on. I would only staple if I
: was using polyester skin.

Can you not stretch nylon as you staple? I'd think it would be like canvass moving back and forth from side to side pulling and stretching before driving each staple. Does nylon not stretch like that? I also thought the nylon could be heat shrunk a little after it was attached...

Thanks,
john R

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/1/2011, 2:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Dave Gentry -- 7/1/2011, 3:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/1/2011, 3:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Tom Moen -- 7/1/2011, 4:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/1/2011, 5:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Tom Moen -- 7/1/2011, 7:12 pm
Staples can be temporary
Jay Babina -- 7/1/2011, 5:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2011, 1:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Joy -- 7/2/2011, 7:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/2011, 12:43 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Bill Hamm -- 7/5/2011, 12:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Jeff Buyer -- 7/3/2011, 10:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/3/2011, 12:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Thomas Duncan -- 7/4/2011, 9:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/4/2011, 10:40 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/2011, 1:01 am